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2014 BMW 335i reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2014 BMW 335i holds 20 complaints after 13 years, a rate of 1 per year. That is more complaints per year than most 335i years here — over the median of the other years, which is 0. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Head, Inflator, and Side and window.

2012 BMW 335i
Photo by IFCAR, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons Public domain
Complaints

20

Per year

1

Recalls

5

Years on the road

13

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (5 of 20), then Electrical system (4) and Powertrain (4). Those filings include 2 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2013 and 2015

The 2013 335i has 44 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2015 has 10 complaints, 0 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 BMW 335i. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (5)

Recall air bags, side and window, head 2025-12-17 · NHTSA campaign 25V871000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive), and 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i, M235i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.
Remedy Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2024-07-11 · NHTSA campaign 24V527000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Remedy The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall air bags, side and window 2024-04-24 · NHTSA campaign 24V288000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.
Remedy Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall Exterior lighting 2015-08-17 · NHTSA campaign 15V520000
Summary BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured July 5, 2013, to April 21, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the front side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Recall Fuel pump 2015-03-31 · NHTSA campaign 15V189000
Summary BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and 2015 428i Gran Coupe, 428xi Gran Coupe, and 435i Gran Coupe vehicles. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on May 28, 2015. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component (20 total)

Engine
5
Electrical system
4
Powertrain
4
Air bags
3
Fuel and propulsion system
2
Fuel system, gasoline
2
Back-over prevention
1
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
Lane departure
1
Steering
1
Structure
1
Visibility and wipers
1
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Crash-flagged

2

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

2

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

2201412015120161201812019420201202122022420232202412026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "SUBJECT: Catastrophic Steering Failure and Erroneous Safety Recall Notification - 2014 BMW 335i 105,000 milles INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: While driving, the vehicle completely lost steering control. The electronic steering…"
    Steering, Air bags, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-02-08
  • "After the car is shut off, the coolant pump will stop with the car but after a min the car will stay off but the coolant pump will kick on. Runs until battery is drained. I do understand there is a feature to circulate…"
    Electrical system, Unknown or other, Engine · filed 2024-12-08
  • "The backup camera flipped upside down. It's not a physical malfunction, but a software or computer issue. This is a known problem with BMW 3 Series from 2014 and other years. This is not considered a recall. The image…"
    Back-over prevention · filed 2024-04-19
  • "THE SYMPTOM: THE CAR MISSES OR SHUTTERS UNDER LOAD. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSFER CASE. THE VEHICLE HAS 80K MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR DRIVETRAIN FAILURE IN MY OPINION FOR A CAR OF THIS AGE…"
    Powertrain · filed 2023-07-27
  • "The airbags is displayed as not working/off. The blind spot warning, and the lane keeping assistance does not function. There was an incident that happened where I hit a pot hole and ended up hitting a construction…"
    Air bags, Lane departure · filed 2023-07-05

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2014 BMW 335 I 4 DR RWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars
2014 BMW 335 I Xdrive 4 DR AWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars
2014 BMW 335I Xdrive GT 5 HB AWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
335i 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Rear-wheel drive 22 32 25 MPG $3200
335i 3L, 6-cyl Manual 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 20 29 23 MPG $3450
335i xDrive 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 20 30 24 MPG $3300
335i xDrive 3L, 6-cyl Manual 6-speed All-wheel drive 20 28 23 MPG $3450
335i xDrive Gran Turismo 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 20 30 24 MPG $3300

Specs and fitment

F30 generation, 2012–2015
Body styles Sedan
Oil SAE 0W-30 (N55; confirm BMW LL spec on under-hood label)
Tire size 225/35R19–225/45R18, 255/30R19–255/40R18 (trim-dependent; staggered on M Sport) front / 255/30R19–255/40R18 (trim-dependent; staggered on M Sport) rear

Known issues for this generation

Recall 24V288000 covers certain 2014-2015 335i and 335i xDrive sedans (with 2 Series, 4 Series, 328d, and M4 on the same campaign) for head air bag inflators that may rupture or leak; dealers replace the head air bags. Recall 25V871000 covers certain 2014 335i sedans (with 4 Series and 2 Series) for head air bag inflator weld-joint failure with the same rupture/leak risk.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 BMW 335i reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2014 BMW 335i holds 20 complaints after 13 years, a rate of 1 per year. That is more complaints per year than most 335i years here — over the median of the other years, which is 0. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Head, Inflator, and Side and window.

What are common problems with a 2014 BMW 335i?

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (5 of 20), then Electrical system (4) and Powertrain (4). Those filings include 2 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2014 BMW 335i more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2013 335i has 44 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2015 has 10 complaints, 0 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

Has the 2014 BMW 335i been recalled?

The 2014 BMW 335i has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 BMW 335i?

Owners have filed 20 complaints about the 2014 BMW 335i with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2014 BMW 335i get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 BMW 335i is 23.8 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What 335i chassis does this site cover?

E90 coupe years 2012-2013 and F30 sedan years 2012-2015 are listed as separate generations here.

What does recall 20V017000 cover on E90 335i?

Certain 2007-2013 335i Coupe models (with many other BMW models) for a driver frontal Takata air bag inflator that can explode and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin; dealers replace the driver air bag.

What does recall 24V288000 cover on F30 335i?

Certain 2014-2015 335i and 335i xDrive sedans (with 2 Series, 4 Series, 328d, and M4): head air bag inflators may rupture or leak; dealers replace the head air bags.